Wednesday

Breakfast

Life cereal

Hot Chocolate sm

Lunch

Life cereal

Dinner

turkey lasagna

pumpkin pie

mini marshmellows

Snack

peanuts few

grape soda (watered down a little)

Hey all! Can anyone jump in on this thread? Or is it just for those from MD? I could use some embarrassment to get me back in line... WAY out of control!

BeeJay, I'll take a stab at some of your questions. Milk / dairy can cause problems for SOME post-op. Most can go back to drinking / eating it after a couple of months. Some seem to develop lactose intolerance from the surgery (go figure). For me, I drank milk protein shakes 3 days post-op & haven't had any issues.

We do TRY to avoid liquid calories... so ice cream is sorta a no-no. That being said, I LOVE it!! I try to limit myself on the quantity, but cutting it out just makes me binge.

The first week post-op I was never hungry, but by the 2nd, my swelling had gone done & I was ravenous. Each person is different. It depends how much you swell & how fast you heal.

For myself, I've had the "golf-ball" (where you feel pressure behind your sternum that feels like a golf / tennis / volley ball is stuck there). If I manage to stop RIGHT at that pain, then it normally passes as the food gets unstuck & goes down. If I DON'T stop, then the next bite causes issues. I've had 2 different issues:

1. Sliming. The saliva backs up... and you end up "throwing up" (it's bigger then a hiccup, but not really throwing up). For me, sliming is just clear... saliva... stringy... it gets over everything & is a royal pain. It also seems to take longer to get through it, with a PB, once or twice & I'm done. Sliming goes forEVER.

2. PB. For me, I define PB as when food comes up with the slime. Again, it's almost like a hiccup, but you get food back. The food is not digested (it's only been in the top pouch). You can see if you didn't chew well enough, lol. For me, it doesn't seem to be a chewing issue (I chew really well), it seems to be too many bites too quickly.

I'm learning to pause 30-60 seconds between bites so that I hear the pain signal & don't have the bad results.

WELCOME JANET!!!

Friday-

B: unjury shake

S: 1 oz trail mix

L: 2 meatballs w/ 1/4 cup noodles

S: SF Pudding cup w/ a few grahm crackers

D: 2 oz salmon w/ brocolli

Ok, some of you can stop with the smart comments now. Besides, sometimes we all need a kick in the pants, and I wasn't trying to, but I think I stepped on some toes, or maybe forced some to say Whoa! slow down on the snacks?

Just maybe?

Anyway, let's just start over. ok?

BeeJay

Yes, sometimes we need a kick in the pants, but usually by someone who's really been tracking what's been going on and not casually observing a few posts and coming to a hasty conclusion without really knowing what it's like living with the band. I don't think the snacks are out of control at all. It seems to me that we're all doing pretty good right now. Anyhow, yes, we can start over, BeeJay. But no more hasty, generalized comments, please.

It seems like you may need to start from square 1 with this thing. A good place to start is at http://www.lapband.com/. It gives some good detail about the surgery, what it's like living with the band, and you can even watch a surgery if that kind of thing floats your boat. Other people on this board might have other good suggestions for websites as well.

Teresa

You are the woman! Your meals have been looking friggin awesome lately! I'm so glad for the suggestion, too. That's the end of PB's for me!

LSasha

What's your restriction at now? You've always been a stellar eater on this board.

4/7/06

B: Metagenics protein shake

L: Business lunch (uck!) but I only ate the cold-cut turkey, some sliced tomatoes, and a tiny bit of pasta salad

S: A handful of popcorn at the movies

D: Chili Relleno (that's a SPICY sucker!)

Keep up the great work Puddin!!! Hey did you sign up for the Spring Boot Camp 2006?

What's that?

**shudder** Nothing to do but suck it up & post, huh.

I've been in a week-long binge mode. I've got 1 fill (1.2 / 4), 7 weeks post-op. Turns out I can eat just about anything, as long as I space my bites out enough. I think I may be hormonal, because I was in control just last week... I remember it fondly, lol.

Anyway:

Early AM: Isopure RTD 0 carb (40g protein)

10:30am: Lean Gourmet 5 cheese lasagna

1:00pm: Long John Silver's... ya know this isn't going to be good, lol. Let's see if I remember... Most of a snack size popcorn shrimp & a snack size lobster bites (thank goodness Mikey ate some of it!), 1 piece of fish, 1 piece of chicken... ALL deep fried

6:00 pm: "Ready made" beef brisket

7:00 pm: Breyer's low carb ice cream bar

Throughout the day: Hershey's Special Dark chocolate chips. <--- This is actually a red flag for me. They sit in a cabinet until THAT week. I normally eat 5-10 chips a day during my "special time", lol. Today I ate 3/4 of the bag. **sigh** I haven't done that in a LONG time, 2 or 3 years.

I have found that I'm just plain ol' ANGRY this week. I paid a lot of money for this band to limit my portions, but I'm SO ticked off to not be able to binge like I want! How messed up is that!

Oh well, thanks for listening to me rant! Tomorrow is a new start & knowing I have to post it helps! Thanks guys!

Janet,

Here's to a new start!!! :cocktail: Isn't it a wonderful thing!!:clap2: :clap2:

I get crazy around that time too!!

Hey did you sign up for the Spring Boot Camp 2006?

Can someone fill me in on the Spring Boot Camp 2006... Thanks!

Can someone fill me in on the Spring Boot Camp 2006... Thanks!

Hey Kee,

It's a sticky under "Lap-Band Support"

Boot Camp: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16983

It starts Monday, so go sign up! I'm a little scared of it, lol, but thought I'd give it a try!

I joined the last Boot Camp (late) but I really enjoyed it!!!! We all punched in with our weights and measurements once a week, and I got some really good advise and pats on the back! It helped me to have another place to record my sucess and keep me going....

It's just a promise to try! Commiting to getting in the Protein, Water, excersise and keeping those calories down.... I also find keeping my Journal very comforting... I put down things like "If my old man doesn't knock off the snoring...."

I think Janet put the link in above

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

4/9/06

B: 1/2 Metagenics Protein shake

L/D: Dad's BBQ Babyback ribs & Beans

Sat-

B: 1 egg and 2 oz. salmon

L: 1 chicken wing

D: 1/2 cup chicken & turkey sausage stew

S: tried to sneak a bit more chicken--almost PB'd :guess (WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!)

SUN-

B: unjury shake

L: 2 in piece of ginger bread

D: 2 tbls Chicken stew, 1 tbls mashed colliflower, and 1 tbsp mashed potatoes

STUFFED!!!

Restriction is back---T.O.M.

Teresita or Karen,

Can you forward me my measurements, por favor. I'd like to put them up with my LBT Boot camp challenge!

Gratze!

Thank you ladies for the info on the Boot Camp Challenge! I am all sign up and ready to get to work.

Sunday

B- Protein shake

L- Hot dog and 1/4 cup of pork and Beans

D- Protein Shake

Than you Janet for posting the boot camp link.

Puddinpie I'm glad you haven't had anymore pb's and by talking to you I have been slowing down and spiting out the last bite that would send me into a pb. Thank You We are going to get there together.

Janet shake it off.....no I mean literally....get ta moving your body. We all have our falling off the wagon but get your buns up and try to burn some of it off. My vice is ice cream and Stocky keeps telling me just don't buy it so although it was on sale for 1.88 I didn't buy it. If it is not in the house you can't eat it. You did better then you would have done in the past I'm sure. Keep up the good work and keep posting....accountability is great.

Kee I will send you those measurements.